More Arrests in Minsk
Right-wing conservative nationalists (КХП БНФ — Conservative Christian Party of the Belarusian National Front) tried to stage a peaceful protest on October square today, in order to express their dissatisfaction with the falsified elections one day before the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenka for a third term.
Several dozens of the conservative Chrisitan party activists came to the October square with white-red-white flags and anti-Lukashenka posters. They were pushed out from the square by riot police. About 10-15 people were arrested, among them one fellow blogger (Vovansystems) and several minors.
“For Free Belarus!”
“No to Fascism!”
April 8th, 2006 at 10:49 am
Think a record on the number of people protesting in one year has been broken already. Its pretty cool for people to finally stand up, not to be scared of riot police and prison sentences. Im still expecting more protests today against the inaguration.
April 8th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
The inaguration of lukashenka was shown live on Euronews just now. There was a rather heavy amount of military personell present, and much effort was done to make the event impressive (for example a motorcade through empty streets, soldiers lined up). The audience inside was composed primarily of government members. Few supporters were seen outside on October square. My opinion is biased, but the inaguration had a gloomy setting, not a happy one (I saw very few people smiling). My Russian is very poor so I couldnt understand much of what was said. Transmission was ended after the Belarusian national anthem. Reason unknown as the spokeswoman was about to start a speech.
April 8th, 2006 at 3:27 pm
Alexander Lukashenka must go.
But Alexander Lukashenka will not go until there is a revolution like the Orange Revolution in Ukraine.
God bless.